Pipe-collar.



Patented Mar. 4, i902. E. J. MALLEN.

PIPE COLLAR (No Mader.)

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A 7TOHNE Y S lUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. MALLEN, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATlONforming part of Letters Patent No. 694,873, dated March 4, 1902.

Application le. May 28, 1901.

To a-ZZ whom/,zit may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. MALLEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Pipe-Collar, of

' they pass through ceilings, floors, or walls to same on the line 2 2 in Fig. l.

close the opening in the same, and thereby give a neat finish to the pipo, the ceiling, floor, or wall, the collar being readily appli-v cable to iiat or curved surfaces, the arrangement being such that the collar can be readily placed in position on the pipes after the latter are set up, and the position of the collar is not aected whether the expansion of the pipe is in an upward or downward direction.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as Will be fullydescribed hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invent-ion is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a section of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same on the line 3 3 in Fig. l, and Fig. a is a side elevation of the same with part in section and as applied to a plurality of pipes. v f

The improvement consists, essentially, of a plate A, of sheet metal orother suitable material, and formed with one or more openings A' for the `passage of a pipe or pipes B, the plate having slits A2 leading from the outer edge of the plate to the openings A', so that said plate can be readily placed iny position on the pipe or pipes after the latter are in place. As illustrated in Figs. 1,2, and 3, the plate A is provided with a single opening for the passage of the pipe B and is mounted to slide vertically on guide-rods C, on which are coil-springs D, pressing againstthe under side of the plate A to hold the same in firm contact with the ceiling, floor, or Wall E to Serial No. 62,250. (No model.)

close the opening E therein, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. l. The lower ends ofthe springs D rest on arms F, held onv a clamp or clip G, encircling the pipe B, and fastened thereto in the usual manner by a bolt -engagin'g the ends of the clip, as is plainly incurel'y held in position, and thereby support the guide-rods'C and they springs D to hold the plate A in rm contact with the ceiling, floor, or wall E. As the clip Gr is vertically adjustable on the pipe B, itis evident that the springs D can be compressed to any de` sired degree to hold the plate A in iirm contact with the ceiling, iioor, or wall, no matter in which direction expansion or contraction of the pipe lB takes place.

lvVhen the device is applied'to two pipes, as shown in Fig. 4, then the plate A is formed with a corresponding number of apertures A' for the passage of said pipes, and in this case the plate A is mounted on guide-rods C and ispressedby springs D; but the guide-rods are held on arms'F, attached to clips Gr, inde'- pendently secured to thetwo pipes B. It is understood that the guide rods C extend loosely through apertures A3 in the plate A, so that upon expansion or contraction of the pipes B the guide-rods move freely with they arms F and clips G; but the springs D hold the plate in rm contact with the ceiling, door, or wall. By making the plate A with a split or splits it is evident that the parts adjacent to the split can be readily'bent apart to apply the vplate'to the pipe, so that the device can be readily attached to pipes already set up in a building. lThe plate A is sufficiently flexible to permit of opening it accord ing to the surface of the ceiling, floor, or wall on which the device is applied, so as to give at all times a neat appearance to the pipe and the room.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A pipe-collar, comprising a plate forenl and anges, springs on said guide-rods and gaging a pipe, guide-rods for the plate, arms resting on said arms, for pressing the plate oarryingthe guide-rods, springs on said guideagainst a ceiling, floor or Wall, and a clip on rods and resting on said arms, for pressing the pipe and carrying Said arms, said clip be- 5 the plate against a ceiling, Iioor or wall, and ing engaged at the inside by said Shanks and 15 a clip on the pipe and carrying said arms, as the top edge by said flanges, as set forth.

seb forth. EDWARD J. MALLEN.

2. A pipe-collar, comprising a plate for en- Vitnesses: gaging a pipe, guide-rods for the plate, arms THEO. G. HOSTER,

1o carrying the guiderods,and having Shanks EVERARD B. MARSHALL. 

